Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 1.65 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.65 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.65 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
72,204 1000 USD
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa stood at 1.65 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 1.65 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,204 1000 USD, in 1982.
That places Western Africa 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102,159 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 117,907 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 106,480 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 100,881 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 109,951 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 118,934 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 125,937 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 115,302 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 128,505 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 103,869 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 95,521 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 86,336 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 90,164 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 86,225 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 88,363 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 92,109 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 88,266 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 84,701 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 83,294 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 79,726 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 79,331 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 72,204 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 78,640 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 90,848 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 78,870 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 87,007 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 104,622 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 111,080 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 111,695 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 139,378 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 142,565 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 138,067 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 184,801 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 173,339 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 370,632 1000 USD | +113.8% |
| 1996 | 482,573 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 477,880 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 494,568 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 717,912 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 722,326 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 728,088 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 785,665 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 940,397 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 970,333 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 992,913 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 907,916 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,006 1000 USD | 100,881 1000 USD | 128,505 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 89,885 1000 USD | 83,294 1000 USD | 103,869 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,402 1000 USD | 72,204 1000 USD | 111,695 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,172 1000 USD | 138,067 1000 USD | 717,912 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 937,961 1000 USD | 722,326 1000 USD | 1.14 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million 1000 USD | 1.21 million 1000 USD | 1.55 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million 1000 USD | 1.51 million 1000 USD | 1.65 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 5 Nigeria 919,198 1000 USD compare
- 5 Viet Nam 332,657 1000 USD compare
- 6 Angola 524,048 1000 USD compare
- 7 Indonesia 426,728 1000 USD compare
- 8 Brazil 302,372 1000 USD compare
- 9 Rwanda 299,875 1000 USD compare
- 10 Kenya 297,569 1000 USD compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 2,228 1000 USD compare
- 11 India 263,936 1000 USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa was 1.65 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,204 1000 USD in 1982.
- How does Western Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Western Africa ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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